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Around Woods Heights ...

For comparison, Woods Heights has a population of 740 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Woods Heights, with the nearest first.

  • Wood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
    • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Crystal Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Homestead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Homestead is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Excelsior Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
    • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <3>
  • Excelsior Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
    • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Rayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Prathersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
    • Prathersville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Lawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mosby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Orrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
    • Kearney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <3>
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Missouri City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Woods Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Woods Heights.

Ray County ...

Woods Heights is located in Ray County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Heights ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woods Heights.

Airports Near Woods Heights ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Woods Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Woods Heights.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woods Heights.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Woods Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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